catapult is an ancient device used to launch heavy objects at targets during war. The catapult dates all the way back to 400 be when it was invented in the Greek town of Syracus. The main types of catapults are trebuchet‚ mangonel‚ onager and ballista. There are many more types of catapults also. Catapults were an absolute revelation in weaponry. The mangonel was best suited for launching projectiles at lower angles to the horizontal‚ which was useful for destroying walls‚ as opposed to the
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The three primary energy storage mechanisms are tension‚ torsion‚ and gravity. The catapult is capable of inflicting great damage. The main type of catapults used was the Trebuchet‚ mangonel‚ onager‚ and Ballista. The type of catapult I built is the Trebuchet‚ which was a battle machine used in ancient times to throw heavy payloads at enemies. The payload was able to launch a remote distance and had the ability to do considerable damage‚ either by shattering
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hurdle cats (on a more serious note). There are many different types of catapults‚ such as the mangonel catapult. The mangonel catapult which our catapult is based on was created in 400 B.C. by the Romans. The mangonel was created like the Greek ballista but was smaller and mobile. Our catapult was based on some aspects of the mangonel. In the following I will talk about the process and materials used to make it and the science of the catapult. Some of the materials we used are: Wood- for the
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he could cut and slash with one hand. He adopted the idea of a trebuchet from the Chinese‚ “a catapult powered by the drop of a heavy counterweight‚ threw objects even faster than the torsion catapult” (page 94). Genghis Khan also made use of the ballista which was a “mechanical device that shot large arrows that could damage buildings and structures and kill any person or animal in its path” (page
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The trebuchet is a large machine of the trebuchet family formerly used as a siege weapon and now for history reenactment‚ recreational or engineering purposes. It was formerly one of the most powerful weapons in history‚ being able to fire a projectile to a distance of up to three hundred yards accurately. It consists of a lever arm laid across a supporting crossbeam (the fulcrum)‚ a heavy counterweight on one end‚ and a sling on the other. The sling would hold the load (projectile) during battle
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Gladiator is a historical film‚ which was released on May the forth in 2000. The movie was set in the year 180AD. The filming was held from December 1998- May 1999 and the whole creation took three years. Gladiator is about a powerful general named Maximus‚ who is asked to be emperor over the emperor’s son. This causes his son Commodus to kill his father in rage. Commodus becomes Emperor and tries to assassinate Maximus and his family in revenge. Maximus escapes Commodus and tries to regain the
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Their engineers found out how to develop devices that could throw javelins and stones long distances. There were three main devise which were the catapult‚ ballista‚ and the onager. If the enemy continued to fight‚ they had various ways to break through the walls. Most of the towns had defensive ditches that would surround the walls. So‚ the Romans would send people to fill them in. While this was going on the
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Index: ▪ Introduction to castles ▪ Types of castles ▪ Construction of Castles ▪ Castles under Siege ▪ Life in the Medieval Castle ▪ Tonbridge castle (history of Tonbridge castle) Introduction Long before men built such imposing structures as Harlech Castle‚ they constructed other simpler fortifications. In fact‚ men have always built some kind of fortification to protect themselves‚ their families‚ and their tribes against danger‚ whether from animals
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Throughout the course of history there have been many great and powerful civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force‚ great wealth‚ and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians‚ the Egyptians‚ the Romans‚ and in more recent times‚ the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement
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Nobles and the military leaders of the era were also at odds with the new gunpowder weaponry. As gunpowder weaponry continued to develop it eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles
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